You may use any mail reading program that supports IMAP. This includes Eudora, Outlook, Thunderbird, Netscape, Apple Mail, and many others. The CI does not support email reading via the Web or POP.
To receive email:
- Create a new account in your mail client, configured as follows:
- Use IMAP.
- Mail server name: ci-mail.uchicago.edu
- Use SSL, on port 993.
- Use your username as the account name.
- Choose "plain" or "password" for the authentication type if given the option.
To send email, configure your mail client as follows:
- Server: ci-mail.uchicago.edu
- Use SSL
- For Outlook on port 465.
- For Mac Mail on port 25.
- Choose "plain" or "password" for the authentication type if given
the option.
- Insert your username and password given above.
If you have problems connecting, you may need to check with your local computer support staff to make sure the following ports are open on your network:
143 (IMAP)
993 (IMAPS)
25 (SMTP)
465 (SMTPS)
You do not need a VPN client to access your email.
If you want to change your password, you will need to login to a CI
machine to do so. To change your password:
- Connect using SSH
- If using SecureCRT, please make sure of the following:
- Open the properties for the ssh host
- Click on "Connection" on the left hand side
- Under the "Authentication" section please choose "Keyboard Interactive" for the "Primary" method
- Server: ci-www.uchicago.edu
- Use your username and password above to login
- Once logged in run this command at the prompt: passwd
- Follow the instructions
- Logout when you're done by typing: exit
You should now be setup to use your CI mail account. Should you have any problems or suggestions, please email support@ci.uchicago.edu.
